Coolpad Mega 2.5D description

Buy For

Large 2.5D curved screen

Good front facing camera

Slim and lightweight body

Good performance

Beware of

Hybrid SIM

Non removable battery

Verdict

The Coolpad Mega 2.5D is another addition to the host of selfie centric smartphones available in the market today. Few major points which separates this device from other such phones are it's 2.5 curved screen, large 5.5-inch display, huge amount of RAM, good design and most importantly it's affordable price tag. For those selfie freak who are a little tight on budget, this handset surely is a great choice.

An affordable selfie focused smartphone

Design and Display

The Coolpad Mega 2.5D, as the name suggests has a 5.5-inch large 2.5D curved glass display on the front. The screen features HD resolution, with pixel density of 267ppi and has overall screen-to-body ratio of 73-percent. The phone's body weighs 143 grams with a thickness of 7.8mm and has metallic frame on the sides. It comes in gold, silver and champagne colour variants.

OS and Configuration

The device runs on Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system with company's proprietary CoolUI 8.0 on the top. Under the hood, the smartphone is equipped by 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor, clubbed with massive 3GB of RAM and Mali-T720 MP2 GPU. These features gives it a better performance compared to many other devices in this range.

Camera and Storage

Coming to photography, the handset sports an 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash. Another major selling point of this device is its impressive 8MP front facing camera that has an f/2.2 aperture and 83.6 degree field of view. The front camera comes with age detection feature and also has Smart Beautification mode, an absolute delight for selfie obsessed people. For storing your data, the device offers 16GB internal storage space, and also give the users an option to use microSD card of up to 32GB, on its Hybrid SIM slot if they are not using another SIM in it.

Connectivity and Battery

On the connectivity front, features supported in this device are 4G, Wi-Fi, hotspot tethering, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and microUSB 2.0. It has accelerometer, proximity and light sensors built into it. The smartphone is powered by a non removable 2,800mAh li-polymer battery.